Birdfeeder and seed dispenser therefor

A birdfeeder adapted to provide birdseed to birds, comprising:

• a birdseed reservoir with a surrounding sidewall for receiving birdseed therein, said sidewall having an outer surface and an inner surface and an opening formed therethrough, said sidewall being generally vertical in use and said opening having an axis that is generally perpendicular to said sidewall;
• a seed dispenser fitted within the sidewall opening to dispense the birdseed to the birds, said seed dispenser having a base piece and a movable piece cooperating therewith both oriented to be generally parallel with said sidewall, said base piece having an access opening in fluid communication with said seed reservoir, said movable piece including a seed aperture that is smaller than said base piece access opening, said movable piece being moveable relative to said base piece in a plane substantially parallel therewith such that said movable piece always remains substantially parallel with said base piece, said movable piece being movable between a first orientation in which said movable piece seed aperture is blocked and said base piece access opening is totally or mostly unobstructed to provide birds with access to seed in said reservoir, and a second orientation in which said movable piece seed aperture is in fluid communication with said base piece access opening to provide birds with access to birdseed in said reservoir through said movable piece seed aperture.

A birdfeeder adapted to provide birdseed to birds, comprising:

• a birdseed reservoir with a surrounding sidewall for receiving birdseed therein, said sidewall having an outer surface and an inner surface and an opening formed therethrough;
• a seed dispenser having an access opening formed therethrough passing from said reservoir outer surface to said reservoir inner surface and fitted into the sidewall opening, said dispenser including first and second pieces cooperating with one another through movement of at least one of said first and second pieces relative to the other to present, in a first orientation, a first seed aperture of a first size in a seed accessible state, and in a second orientation, to bring a second seed aperture of a second size that is smaller than the first size into a seed accessible state;
• said movement of at least one of said first and second pieces relative to the other piece being in a plane that is substantially parallel with a plane of said other piece and with a plane of said sidewall;
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• a perch projecting outwardly from said sidewall and positioned below said seed dispenser to support a bird feeding from said seed dispenser.